Tribal Fighters Lay Siege To Al-Qaida In Coastal Town
The coalition of tribesmen have vowed to expel fighters from the extremist group and restore order to the Gulf of Aden port.
Middle East
Saudis Face Possible Negative Consequences With Yemen Airstrikes
Saudi Arabia is taking huge risks by staging military operations in Yemen. NPR's Linda Wertheimer talks to Middle East expert Thomas Lippman about the battle over Shiite Iran's power in the region.
U.S. And Iran Offer Different Narratives On The Same Nuclear Deal
Iran and the West have very different views on the outcome of Iran's nuclear negotiations, which concluded this week. Iran is having a much easier time of selling the deal to audiences back home.
Iran's President Calls Nuclear Deal An Important Step To Better Ties
NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Thomas Erdbrink of The New York Times about Iranian reactions to the nuclear framework reached this week.
Some Egyptians Question Country's Role In Yemen Conflict
Egypt lost thousands of troops in Yemen in the 1960s, but now it is taking a prominent role in the new Saudi-led coalition there — even offering up ground troops again. But some in Egypt worry it's going too far.
Negotiators Work To Sell Skeptics On Iran Nuclear Deal
The unexpected detail of the preliminary nuclear deal announced Thursday is rippling through the political world. Now negotiators must sell the deal to skeptics in Congress, Israel and the Arab world.
Technical Details Of Iran Nuclear Deal Show Evidence Of 'Compromise'
NPR's Melissa Block talks with Gary Samore, executive director for research at the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs at Harvard's Kennedy School of Government.
U.S. Ends Freeze On Military Aid To Egypt
Certain U.S. weapons stopped flowing to Egypt in 2013 when a democratically elected president was overthrown. Renee Montagne talks to the Tamara Cofman Wittes of the Brookings Institution.
Framework Deal Reached On Iran Nuclear Program
Negotiators came to agreement on a political framework to prevent Iran from developing a nuclear weapon. The technical details must be agreed to by June 30, when the current deal with Iran expires.
Deputy Secretary Of State Blinken Praises Iran Nuclear Agreement
Negotiators reached agreement on a political framework for preventing Iran's development of a nuclear bomb. Steve Inskeep talks to U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Tony Blinken about the nuclear talks.